Hello everyone, sorry for the long wait, but writing 5 big chapters takes a long time, plus dealing with many things doesn't help with the writing time. Now if you haven't heard, my Trainer Of Vesperia is finished, and I started Violet Iron & Scarlet Beast; The Abyss Riders. My new Tales of the Abyss Story, which had a cameo in chapter 39 of Trainer Of Vesperia.
Now I based Violet Iron & Scarlet Beast off Kamen Riders, and I don't own Kamen Riders/ Pokemon/ Or Tales of The Abyss. This is all for fun, and I couldn't resist a Kamen Rider theme for my Gen 9 OC, and these Abyss Riders are my idea, I didn't base them off any Kamen Rider form the series, if they sound like a Kamen Rider from the series, then I didn't know, I only know W up in terms of Kamen Riders.
Now here's chapter 10.
Chapter 10
The Beacon And The Candle
The Whispering Woods
After escaping the Fright Zone, and learning of Entrapta and Klink fate, they parked the skiffs. "How could I let this happen?" Adora asked everyone. "Adora, it's not your fault." Bow said to Adora. "He's right." Noah said to Adora. "It is my fault. Entrapta and Klink are gone because of my plan." Adora said to Noah and Bow.
"This only happened because we were all together." Mermista said to everyone. "Mermista's right, being together makes us vulnerable." Perfuma said to everyone. "No. This happened because Entrapta forgot the danger around her. It's times like this, when we feel sad and scared, that we should stand as one." Kasai said to everyone.
"I don't feel like standing as one. Maybe there's a reason the Princess Alliance fell apart before. Maybe this whole thing was a bad idea." Mermista said to Kasai. "Mermista, no, you can't say that." Glimmer said to Mermista. "Whatever. I don't want to be a part of it anymore. Sea Hawk, take me home." Mermista said to Glimmer and Sea Hawk.
This is when Glimmer noticed, Adora, Eevee, Mermista, Staryu, Perfuma, Deerling, Sea Hawk, and Pikipek looked defeated. "Let's all just go home." Noah said to everyone, as Adora, Glimmer, Bow, Popplio, Feraligatr, Eevee, Charcadet, Rowlet, Quaxly, Ralts and Espurr got off their skiff, and on the one Noah, Kasai, Carver, Hisuian Braviary, Galvantula, and Darmanitan was one.
With that the two skiffs went to different directions, and Sea Hawk took Perfuma, Mermista, Deerling, and Staryu home. And once they got home, the princess sealed away their kingdoms, with Perfuma making a statue out of vines for Entrapta and Klink. Even Frosta, who wasn't part of the mission, heard about it, and chose to seal away her kingdom as well.
Bright Moon
While the princess did that, The Best Friend Squad, Charcadet, Quaxly, Espurr, Kasai, Carver, Hisuian Braviary, Galvantula, and Darmanitan were walking up to the castle's main entrance. "Oh, Glimmer!" Angella said, as she, John, and Pachirisu ran out of the castle.
Angella and John, then hugged Glimmer and Noah. "Good to see your back." John said to Noah, as they broke their hugs. "Are you hurt?" Angella asked Glimmr, as she inspected Glimmer, before hugging her again. "Mom, you're crushing me." Glimmer said to Angella, making Bow look at them with big wide eyes. Bow then joined the hug. This annoyed Glimmer.
They all went inside, and Angella still didn't let go of Glimmer, annoying Glimmer. "Mom! I'm fine, cut it out!" Glimmer said to Angella. "I will not cut it out. I've been beside myself with worry." Angella said to Glimmer, as Glimmer broke free of Angella's hug.
This raised a flag for Angella. "You usually teleport out of my embraces. What's going on?" Angella asked Glimmer, placing her hands on the side of Glimmer's face.
"Nothing. I just need to recharge. That's all." Glimmer said to Angella. "Of course. Guards, carry my daughter to the moonstone chamber at once." Angella said to the guards. "I don't need to be carried, I can walk. You're embarrassing me." Glimmer said to Angella.
"Fine. Then you have time to tell me what happened. We received word of Entrapta's loss." Angella said to everyone, and made everyone feel sad. "Well, Glimmer? Bow? Noah? Adora? Someone tell me what happened." Angella asked them.
"Commander, it's my fault." Adora said. "The thing is…" Bow said. "Leave my friends alone." Glimmer said. "Well what happened was." Noah said. All four of them talked at the same time, so no one understood them.
"Okay. Enough." John said to everyone. "Angella. They've been through a lot. Give them some time to gather their thoughts." John said to Angella. "Are you serious? They were being held by the Horde. I have been going mad telling myself awful stories about what could've happened to Glimmer." Angella said to John.
"So Was I. You didn't think I was worried about my son. Well I was, and they were the ones who went through it all. And as soon as they get back, you want a report. Especially, after what looked like a bad time, and the loss of a friend. That's why we need to give them some privacy. So they can process what happened to them. For now their home and that's all that matters. So relax." John said to Angella.
"Yeah Mom, relax. I'm fine. We'll talk later." Glimmer said to Angella, before walking away, with Ralts and Espurr following her. "This conversation isn't over." Angella said to Glimmer. Bow bowed to Angella, before following Glimmer, with Rowlet and Quaxly following him.
"I'm-I'm sorry." Adora said to Angella, as everyone else walked after the others. "Kasai, Carver, unlike them, I expect you two to be stable enough to give me an answer. So, what happened?" John asked Kasai and Carver. "Well…" Kasai said to John.
Meanwhile, as Glimmer was walking, she started to groan in pain. That's when everyone reached her, and noticed her glowing red, and fritzing out. "Oh no, she's glitching out again." Ralts said to everyone.
"It's happening more often." Adora said to Glimmer. "Does it hurt?" Bow asked Glimmer. "No, not much." Glimmer said to Bow. "It doesn't look and sound like not much." Noah said to Glimmer.
"We need to tell you mom. She'll know what to do." Bow said to Glimmer, putting a hand on Glimmer's right shoulder. "No." Glimmer said to Bow, walking away from Glimmer. "Glimmer, Shadow Weaver did something to your powers. You can't teleport and, whatever this is, keeps happening." Adora said to Glimmer.
"I don't want my mom freaking out any more than she already is. Okay? Besides, I always feel better after I recharge, so…" Glimmer said to everyone, making everyone look at each other. "Then it's agreed. I'll recharge, stop glitching. Then my mom never has to know." Glimmer said to everyone.
"Glimmer, she's your mother. Overprotective as she may be. She has the right to know something's wrong with you. Plus we don't know if a recharge will fix this." Noah said to Glimmer. "I'm sure it'll be fine, and my mom doesn't need to know this." Glimmer said to Noah, before they started walking again.
Fright Zone
Back in the Fight Zone, Hordak had Shadow Weaver, Catra, Chloe, Scorpia, their Pokemon, and a few force captains standing before them. "Not only did you lose the princess known as Glimmer, But I learned that you've known Adora was She-Ra all along." Hordak said to Shadow Weaver.
"Now you see why I felt it was so important to bring her back." Shadow Weaver said to Hordak. "All you did was invite attack from an enemy combatant with detailed knowledge of our operations. Details she used, not only to break in here, but to cause a massive escape for all the Pokemon we caught. And almost got me killed. If I had known, I never would have agreed to your foolish plan." Hordak said to Shadow Weaver, making Catra chuckle. "Yeah, bad plan." Catra said to Shadow Weaver.
Wasn't it you and Chleo's-? Oh." Scorpia asked Catra, but was interrupted by Catra and Chloe hitting Scorpia in the gut. From a vent, violet eyes watched this.
Bright Moon
Back in Bright Moon, everyone was back in their normal clothes, and Glimmer was laying under the moonstone, and while she lay under it with her eyes closed and a smug look on her face, but ditched the smug, when she felt someone staring at her.
"I can feel you watching me." Glimmer said. "I am not." Bow said to Glimmer with wide eyes. Glimmer opened her eye and noticed it was Bow looking at her. This made Bow back away and sit next to Rowlet and Quaxly.
"Is he always such a worry wart?" Quaxly asked Rowlet. "Why do you care if he is?" Rowlet asked Quaxly. "Because if I'm going to be this guy's Pokemon. I need to know a few things about him." Quaxly said to Rowlet.
"I'm sorry what?" Rowlet asked Quaxly. "Well, he's a snappy dresser, even when his clothes are ripped up, and I like that. So I'm staying and going to be this guy's Pokemon." Quaxly said to Rowlet. "Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse." Rowlet said.
At the same time, Bow was watching Glimmer, Adora and Charcadet were fighting each other. "You are a strong warrior. I'm glad to meet you." Charcadet said to Adora. "I'm not strong. Not yet." Adora said to Charcadet. Noah and the other Pokemon were just waiting for something to happen.
Then Glimmer got up. "See, I told you. Just needed to re-" Glimmer said to everyone, before glitching again, with Bow, Ralts, and Espurr gasping. "It didn't work." Glimmer said to everyone. "Work? It made it worse." Bow said to Glimmer.
"That's it. I'm getting your mother." Noah said to Glimmer, as he started to walk to exit. "No you can't go get her." Glimmer said to Noah, making him stop. "Glimmer? Are you up there?" Angella asked, as she walked up to them, with Hisuian Braviary following her. That's when everyone noticed them walking towards them.
"You're right. Because here she comes now." Noah said to everyone. "We cannot let my mom see me like this!" Glimmer said to everyone. "I don't think you have a choice. She'll figure it out once you don't teleport away from her like normal. We tried your recharge idea, and it failed. So just tell her." Noah said to Glimmer.
"I can't tell her about this." Glimmer said to Noah. "Then I will." Noah said to Glimmer, as he turned to great Angella. Panicking, Glimmer hit Noah in the back of the head, knocking Noah out. "Glimmer?! What did you do?" Bow asked Glimmer. "I panic. Help me hide him, quickly." Glimmer said to everyone.
That's when Angella and Hisuian Braviary flew up to them. "There you are, Glimmer. Are you feeling better?" Angella asked Glimmer, as everyone stood around the table, with Glimmer on the table, everyone having fake big smiles on their faces, with the unconscious Noah behind them.
"Whoa, Mom, can't a girl recharge in private? Also why is Hisuian Braviary with you?" Glimmer asked Angella. "Kasai and Carver told us what happened in the Fight Zone, at least from their view. And after learning what Hisuian Braviary did for you. I felt like trying out having a Pokemon partner." Angella said to Glimmer.
"That's great. Anyway, we were just leaving. Bye!" Glimmer said, as she pulled Adora to the right, with Bow following them. "Is everything all right? Glimmer? Glimmer, do not walk away from me." Angella said to Glimmer, getting a little angry, as she and Hisuian Braviary were focused on them. That's when the Pokemon grabbed the unconscious Noah away, before Angella and Hisuian Braviary noticed.
"Can you calm down a little." Hisuian Braviary said to Angella. "I just wanted to talk Hisuian Braviary." Angella said to Hisuian Braviary. "I know. But maybe instead of trying to force her to talk to you. You should try something simple. Maybe a small family dinner would help Glimmer open up. And please, just call me Braviary. Hisuian Braviary is too much." Hisuian Braviary said to Angella. "That might not be such a bad idea." Angella said to Braviary.
Fright Zone
Back in the Fight Zone, Catra, Chloe, Scorpia, and their Pokemon were walking through the halls. "Bow, Hordak really let Shadow Weaver have it. Did you see the look on her face?" Catra asked everyone.
"Yes. Well, I mean, I think. It's hard to tell with the mask and all." Scorpia said to Catra. Then they heard some robot beeping. "What's that noise?" Chloe asked, as they all turned around to see a robot behind them.
"Wired. But I must agree. It's nice to have Shadow Weaver in hot water." Chloe said to everyone. "Serves her right. If she wants to take credit for our plans, she can take the blame, too." Catra said to everyone, as she noticed the robot following them. That's when Catra stopped, and made Scorpia crash into her, and everyone else into Scorpia.
"Oh! What is it?" Scorpia asked Catra. "Shh." Catra said to Scorpia. "Oh, sorry. What is it?" Scorpia asked Catra, whispering. Catra then started to sniff. Scorpio then started to sniff. "Yeah. Yeah, that's- That concrete." Scorpia said, earning a hit from Chloe. "She's tracking something." Chloe whispered to Scorpia.
That's when Catra followed the scent, and opened a vent. That's when Entrapta and Klink fell out of the vent. "Hi." Entrapta said to everyone, getting nervous. "And she found a royal rat." Chloe said to everyone.
Bright Moon
Back in Bright Moon, everyone was in Glimmer's room, trying to figure out what's wrong with her, with the Popplio and Feraligatr back in their Pokeballs, and the other Pokemon scattered all over the room.
"Maybe it's a cold. I've never been sick before. Having an immortal mother has some advantages. What do you do when you have a cold?" Glimmer asked everyone. "Remain out of sight." Adora said to everyone. "Huh? Why?" Eevee asked Adora, as everyone gave her odd looks.
"What? Displays of physical weakness are strongly discouraged in the Horde. And they're right. I haven't been training enough, and look what happened!" Adora said to everyone before grunting. "Adora, while I would love to say this to your face, I'll say it anyway. Entrapta was not your fault. Also LET ME OUT OF HERE!" Noah said to Adora.
That's when everyone turned to the closet, where Noah was trapped in it, and bagging against the door. "It's cramped in here, and I can't let out my Pokemon from their Pokeballs." Noah said to Adora. "That's probably why we put them back in their Pokeballs before stuffing you in there." Rowlet said to Noah.
"Noah, what happened to Entrapta was my fault. So I gotta train." Adora said to Noah, before punching a lamp. "Stop it, Adora. They Horde's not right. Okay, cold. Um…" Bow said, before being interrupted by Noah.
"It's not a cold! There's something wrong with your magic. So LET ME OUT AND LET'S TELL YOUR MOTHER ABOUT THIS!" Noah said to Glimmer, bangging even more. "No, I'm sure it's a cold. And no need to tell my mom. So how do we deal with a cold
"Well, lots of liquids and, uh, rest. I'll make soup!" Bow said, gasping when he realized he could make soup. "Great, and I'll nape. I bet when I wake up I'll be good as new." Glimmer said to everyone. "Will you stop acting like this isn't a big deal, and TELL YOUR MOTHER ABOUT THIS!" Noah said to Glimmer, banging the closet door again.
"Don't worry Noah. we'll just let it run its course. You can just stay in the closest until it does." Glimmer said to Noah, before noticing her bed hanging on the ceiling and groaned.
"Why did I make my bed so high?" Glimmer asked. "Give me a bust?" Glimmer asked Bow. Bow then put Glimmer on his shoulder, and they tried to get to Glimmer's bed, but had no sense of balance like this, and they both fell.
Then Glimmer tried to jump, but couldn't reach it. Bow then brought a chair. Glimmer tried the chair, but she ended up knocking the chair down, and made her and Bow crash into the floor. "I can't see what's going on out there, but it sounds like you're having a hard time getting into bed." Noah said to everyone from the closet.
"We're not letting anything just run its course. You're getting worse." Adora said to Glimmer, helping Glimmer up. "No, I'm not." Glimmer said to Adora, as she glitching again, and fell to her knees. "Doesn't sound like it's getting better. Go tell your mother, NOW!" Noah said to Glimmer from the closet.
"We don't need to do that. It's only getting a little worse." Glimmer said to Noah. "Look, you got sick because of whatever dark magic Shadow Weaver made with the black garnet. Maybe the sword can heal you. She-ra healed the trees in Plumeria." Adora said to Glimmer.
"Uh… sort of, not really." Bow said to Adora. "Yeah, you cleared poison from the trees, not magic. There is a difference." Noah said to Adora, form the closet. "Well, She-ra definitely fixed the Sea Gate." Adora said to everyone.
"You gave it a recharge. You didn't remove any problems from the Sea gate." Noah said to Adora, from the closet. "Yeah, Glimmer's not machinery. You don't know how to fully control She-Ra's powers yet. No offense" Bow said to Adora.
"This is a great idea. She-ra will fix me, and then everything will be back to normal. Mm-hmm. How hard can it be?" Glimmer said to Adora, leading Adora away from Bow. "Did no one hear what I just…?" Bow asked, but was interrupted by Adora. "For the honor of Grayskull!" Adora said, as she transformed. "That sounded like a nope to me from this closet." Noah said to Bow, making Bow groan.
Fright Zone
Back in the Fight Zone, Catra, Chloe, Scorpia, and their Pokemon, had Entrapta and Klink shackled to a wall in the back room. But even with her hair shackled, she was able to move her hair out of the shackles, and started to unlock the shackles.
That's when the door to the room opened, and Catra, Chloe, Scorpia, and their Pokemon walked into the room. Entrapta put her hair back in the shackle. "Prisoner." Catra said to Entrapta, holding a shock baton. "That's Entrapta." Scorpia said to Catra. "I know her name, I was just… Ugh, never mind." Catra said to Scorpia.
"Lord Hordak himself takes me with your interrogation. So, there's no use resisting." Catra said to Entrapta. Not that Entrapta was paying attention, and unlocked one of her shackles, giggling, like this was a game.
"Give me that." Chloe said to Catra, as she took the shock baton. Chloe then turned it on, and slammed it right next to Entrapta's head, surprising Entrapta. "I know you brats are stupid, but know. We'll do what we have to get info out of you. And if you keep treating this like a silly game, it'll make things for you." Chloe said to Entrapta.
"She's right. I don't care what it takes. I'm going to drag the Rebellion's plans out of you." Catra said to Entrapta. "Ooh! What's that?" Entrapta asked, taking the baton, and pushing Chloe into Catra. "What? Hey!" Catra said, as Entrapta pressed a button on the baton, and fired a bolt out of the baton, blasting a hole in the ceiling above everyone. "Catra! Chloe! Oh, oh, there you go." Scorpia said, as she used her arms to block the ruble from hitting them.
"Fascinating." Entrapta said, as Catra walked up to Entrapta. "Give it back." Catra said to Entrapta, taking the baton back. "Oh, I like that thing. Can I have it?" Entrapta asked Catra. "No. And stop. I'm interrogating you." Catra said to Entrapta. "Okay, then. What do you want to know?" Entrapta asked everyone.
"Is she serious?" Chloe asked everyone. "Why were you hiding out in the Fight Zone?" Catra asked Entrapta. "I was waiting for my friends to get back. They had trouble finding me before. So, I figured I'd make it easier for them and just stay put right here." Entrapta said to Catra. "They left you." Catra said to Entrapta, walking up to Entrapta.
"No, no, they're my friends, they'll be back. Say, your tail secrets are some kind of paralyzing agent, right? Do you think I could have a sample to study?" Entrapta said to Catra and asked Scorpia, after she unlocked her shackles, lowered her mask, and touched Scorpia's tail.
"Hey, you can't touch another woman's tail without asking!" Scorpia said to Entrapta, pulling her tail away from Entrapta. "Entrapta? Why did they leave you?" Chloe asked Entrapta.
"Oh, the door closed on me and Emily, and then there was a massive burst of green fire. But Klink made a green bubble around me and Emily, protecting us. The fire lasted a few seconds, but Klink kept up the bubble until the end. Then when the fire was gone, we started to move there the vents, waiting for my friends to find us." Entrapta said to Chloe.
"Yeah. it sounds like they may think you're dead, and a pile of ash. So I doubt they're coming back." Chloe said to Entrapta. "Oh, no I'm sure they'll come and get me." Entrapta said to Chloe. "Some friends. They left you, and they're not coming back. Isn't that just like Adora? She left me behind, too. Like I was nothing." Catra said to Entrapta, scratching her hair.
"And me. I mean, I didn't want to go, but she could've at least asked." Scorpia said to Catra. "She didn't even know you. But Carta's right. Your friends aren't coming for you. Why would they?" Chloe asked Entrapta. "She has a point. Adora got her precious Bow, Noah, and Glimmer back. All these princesses care about is people who are just like them. But you're not like them, are you?" Catra asked Entrapta, twirling a little of Entrapta's hair.
Entrapta then pulled out her recorder. "Fight Zone log, hour 45. Is that right? I don't know if that's right, it was hard to tell in the walls. Hour 45, that's- That's too many hours. This angry feline and normal person seems to be correct. They're not coming back for me." Entrapta said, raising her mask, and crying.
"You wouldn't have to pretend to be something you're not with the Horde." Catra said to Entrapta, whipping Entrapta's tears away with her tail. "Think of what you could accomplish here. What we could accomplish, together." Catra said to Entrapta, as she stood in front of everyone else.
"I've made more progress on my work in secret here than I did in a whole non-secret life out there. They should see. Horde technology gives me so much to work with. Emily's the most advanced bot I've ever built." Entrapta said to Catra.
"Wiat, who's Emily?" Catra asked Entrapta. "Yeah, you said the door closed on you and this Emily. So who's Emily?" Chloe asked Entrapta. "Oh! How rude, allow me to introduce you." Entrapta said to everyone, before clapping her hands.
That's when a beam of energy started to burn through the wall, with Scorpia noticing that. "I gotcha, I gotcha, I gotcha." Scopria said, as she tackled Catra and Chloe to the floor.
That's when they noticed Emily walked through the hole she just made and to Entrapta. "Those princesses have no idea who they're left behind." Catra said to everyone, as they got up. "I don't even think they know they left her behind." Chloe said to Catra.
Bright Moon
Back in Bright Moon, Adora was in her She-Ra form, and was trying to fix Glimmer, but in reality, she had no idea what she was doing, and was just waving her sword around. "The… Etheria… heal!" Adora said, holding up her sword. "Heal… Glimmer." Adora said, holding her sword over Glimmer.
"It sounds like nothing's working, as expected." Noah said to everyone, still locked in the closet. "Who's ready to stop messing around with sharp objects? Hey, look, I am!" Bow said to everyone, holding up an arm, while sitting by the window. "We agree." Espurr said as he, Charcadet, and Quaxly, raised their hands. "You can see, but I'm raising my hand too." Noah said from the closet.
"Maybe if you point it at me?" Glimmer asked Adora. "Or, unpopular opinion, don't point a sword directly at our friend." Bow said to everyone, moving to them. "Less unpopular opinion, TELL YOUR MOTHER!" Noah said to Glimmer. "It's fine Noah. no need to tell Angella about this. I got this." Adora said to Noah.
"Maybe it's like a motion. Like a jabbing motion? Or a strike." Glimmer said to everyone. "Do you want to get hit with a sword?" Bow asked Glimmer. "Can everyone please be quiet? I have it!" Adora said to everyone, as she held her sword or Glimmer, and Glimmer felt nervous.
"Am I the only one who cares about sword safety around here?" Bow asked everyone. "No, I'm worried as well." Noah said to Bow from the closet. That's when Adora's sword started to glow. "I think it's working." Adora said, before touching Glimmer's head with the flat part of the blade.
"Yup, definitely working. I'm pretty sure I feel something." Glimmer said to everyone, before glitching, and sat on her cough by the window. "By the sounds of it. You feel pain." Noah said from the closet, as Adora grunted, and threw the sword to the wall next to the closet. "Sword safety!" Bow said to Adora. "Yeah, don't get mad at me for being right." Noah said to everyone from the closet.
Fright Zone
Back in the Fight Zone, Scorpia and Stufful were fixing the damage Emily did, with Entrapta back in her shackles, with Emily shackled as well. All the while, everyone else in the room was passing thinking about what to do.
"Honestly, I don't think anybody's gonna notice. Oh." Scorpia said to everyone, as a piece of the wall fell out of the wall. "Sorry again. About the wall." Entrapta said to everyone. "Don't worry about it." Catra said to Entrapta, with a flat tune in her voice. "You're not mad? People usually get mad." Entrapta asked Catra.
"Are you kidding? I'm impressed. You rebuilt that robot, I mean Emily, all on your own? While living in vents." Catra said to Entrapta. "Sure did. Not only that, but she's better than ever. Stronger, increased weapons capabilities, and affectionate, too." Entrapta said to Catra, unshackling herself again, and patting Emily.
"Who knows how much more powerful she could be if I just had access to a little First Ones tech. You don't have any here, do you?" Entrapta asked Catra, as she got back in her shackles. "First what?" Catra and Chloe asked Entrapta.
"First Ones tech. You know, advanced technology left behind by a lost civilization? Makes our modern innovations look like children's toys? I've been attempting to integrate First Ones tech into my experiments for years, but my understanding of their code is still rudimentary. If I could just find a key to their language, there's no telling what I could build. Such a find could yield almost unlimited power." Entrapta said to Catra and Chloe, before giving them a crazy laugh.
"How is she a princess? She sounds more like a mad scientist." Chloe whispered to Catra. "No idea. But where would one find this tech?" Catra said to Chloe, and asked Entrapta.
"It's buried all over the planet. It gives off a signal that can be traced. Lately, I've been tracking the strongest signal I've ever seen. It must be a massive stash." Entrapta said to Catra. "Where?" Catra asked Entrapta, with sparkly eyes.
"Aw Catra a word?" Chloe asked, pulling Catra to the other side of the room. "Are you sure we should have her messing with this First One stuff?" Chleo asked Catra. "Why? You don't?" Catra asked Chloe.
"No. I know you don't have movies here, or know what that is. But whenever a lost ancient civilization tech is better then our modern one, it's not a good sign. For all we know. This stash might be a very bad thing that they locked up, and not something we should mess with." Chloe said to Catra. "Man, those movie things give you some crazy ideas. But I'm sure it'll be fine." Catra said to Chloe.
"So where is it?" Catra asked Entrapta, walking up to Entrapta. "I've triangulated the signal to somewhere in the Whispering Woods. The whole shifting landscape thing makes for a complicated variable, but I've created a map that's accurate within two quadrants." Entrapta said to Catra.
"How do I get my hands on this map?" Catra asked Entrapta. "Like any good scientist, I carry everything I need on my person." Entrapta said to Catra, pulling out a tablet and giving it to Catra. But Catra had no idea on how to turn it on, so Entrapta turned it on for her.
"I'm not sure if we can trust her yet. But if she's telling the truth, this could give us a huge advantage over the Rebellion. Hordak will finally see how much more valuable I am than Shadow Weaver." Catra said to everyone. "I bet he'll promote you to… What comes after Force Captain?" Scorpia asked everyone.
"Chloe, Scorpia, keep an eye on Entrapta with your Pokemon while me and Purrloin go see if this pans out." Catra said to Chloe and Scorpia, holding up the tablet. "I hope it does, I wanna build something big." Entrapta said to Catra, getting out of her shackles and standing behind Catra. Catra gave Entrapta a look, and Entrapta realized what she was thinking.
"Oh, sorry, my bad." Entrapta said to Catra, moving back in her shackles. "Which hair part was in which thingy?" Entrapta asked, looking at her shackles. "Ugh." Chloe said.
Bright Moon
Back in Bright Moon, everyone was trying to figure out what to do, with Adora still in her She-Ra form, and Noah still locked in the closet. "What good am I if I can't even heal one princess?" Adora asked everyone, as she passed back and forwarth, kicking a pillow and breaking something. Adora then removed her sword from the wall next to the closet. "Why even carry a sword?" Adora asked.
"Adora, you have no idea what's going on. How can you expect to fix the problem without knowing the problem?" Noah asked Adora. "Well do you have any idea?" Adora asked Noah. "Well, first let me out of the closet. And second, tell Glimmer's mother. Maybe she's got an idea on what's going on." Noah said to Adora, as they heard knocking at the door.
Panicking, Glimmer ran to the closet, opened it, punched Noah in the face, knocking Noah out again, and then closed the closet. "Was that really necessary?" Espurr asked Glimmer. "Yes. Now everybody, just act normal." Glimmer said to everyone, before walking to the door.
"Mom, we're busy." Glimmer said to Angella, opening the door. "I won't be long. YOu are requested for dinner with me tonight. Alone. No Pokemon, just us, with John's friend Mia making us a family dinner." Angella said to Glimmer. "But Mom! I'm really tired. Can't I just stay in my room and rest?" Glimmer asked Angella.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know why I said request. It's not a request. You are required to have dinner with me because I'm your mother and… I'm also the queen, so I can make you." Angella said to Glimmer.
"Yikes. She's playing the queen card." Bow whispered to everyone. "No need to answer. I'll see you in an hour." Angella said to Glimmer, before leaving. That's when Glimmer closed the door, and glitching, this time for a long time.
"That's it. I can't stay here and be useless. Bow and Noah are right. I don't know how to use my powers." Adora said to everyone. "We didn't say that." Bow said to Adora, earning a mean look from Adora. "Or not that exactly." Bow said to Adora.
"The Horde has a lot of things wrong. Okay, pretty much everything. But one thing they are right about is training. And how can I train if I don't know anything about She-Ra? I'm going to go somewhere I can learn. And then I'm gonna fix you, Glimmer." Adora said to Glimmer, making Glimmer gasp.
"How? Can you do it in an hour?" Glimmer asked Adora. "Probably not, since I'm not sure where I'm going." Adora said to Glimmer. "I don't think that'll happen regardless of having an idea on where to go or not. Learning something takes time, to master it takes even more time." Charcadet said to Adora. "Do we even know where to start looking?" Eevee asked Adora.
"I need to find the place Madame Razz took me. It's some sort of beacon. I can't explain it, But I know I can get answers there." Adora said to everyone. "Running away. Great idea. I won't have to go to dinner with my mom. I'll get my things." Glimmer said to Aodra. "Do you really hate your mother so much?" Espurr asked Glimmer.
"I don't hate her. She's just super overprotective, and this will only make things worse for me. So let's go." Glimmer said to Espurr and Adora. "No, I have to do this on my own." Adora said to Glimmer before jumping out the window. Eevee and Charcadet grabbed Adora's cape, and got pulled out the window with Adora.
"Ow." Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet said, after crashing on the ground. "They're okay." Bow said to everyone. "I hope they stay that way." Glimmer said to Bow.
Back outside, Adora had started to move through the woods, trying to lose Eevee and Charcadet. "Will you two just go back?" Adora asked Eevee and Charcadet. "We are your Pokemon. Where you go, we go." Charcadet said to Adora. "I don't want you two getting caught up in my problem." Adora said to Eevee and Charcadet.
"I see you chose to distance yourself." A male voice said to Adora. That's when they noticed John and Pachirisu in front of them, with a candle and small wooden boat in John's arms, and Pachirisu holding some flowers.
"John, what are you and Pachirisu doing here?" Adora asked John. "I was just coming to find you, actually. There's something I think you need." John said to Adora. "Yes, I need to train. So if you don't mind." Adora said to John, trying to walk past him. But was stopped by John holding out an arm, blocking Adora.
"Training or running?" John asked Adora. "I'm sorry? What did you say to me?" Adora asked John. "I'll ask again. Are you training because you want to prevent tragedy again or running because you don't want to face your loss?" John asked Adora. Adora said nothing, and looked down. "Come with me. This is something you need to do and hear." John said to Adora, leading Adora, with Eevee, Charcadet and Pachirisu away.
Fright Zone
Back in the Fight Zone, Catra and Purrloin were packing a bag in their room, when Shadow Weaver walked into the room. "Going somewhere?" Shadow Weaver asked Catra. "Like I'd tell you. I've got a lead on something big, and I'm not about to let you take all the credit again. Not that it worked out so great for you last time." Catra said to Shadow Weaver, not facing Shadow Weaver.
"Uh Catra?" Purrloin said, making Catra turn to see Shadow Weaver standing behind her, and looking drained and defeated. Her breathing heavily only helped to prove how tired she was. "Don't worry about that thing with Hordak. I've got loads of experience being yelled at. Mostly by you, actually. You get used to it." Catra said to Shadow Weaver, before she and Purrloin started to leave.
But Shadow Weaver stopped Catra, by grabbing her arm. "I will not get used to mediocrity like you. And I certainly don't need your pity." Shadow Weaver said to Catra. That's when Purrloin slash Shadow Weaver's arm, making her let go of Catra, and causing Shadow Weaver to bleed.
"Get used to it. You are nothing but a leech feasting on power like it was yours to begin with. The Black Garnet and Adora, you care not for them, but for the power they give you. To justify the mediocrity if not pitiful existence that is your very life." Purrloin said to Shadow Weaver, as Shadow Weaver held her hand over the wound.
"I was hard on you, Catra, I won't deny it. And I won't apologize. I just wanted to prepare you for the world. I wanted you to be strong." Shadow Weaver said to Catra. "Yeah, well, congratulations, I'm plenty strong now. And I don't need you." Catra said to Shadow Weaver, as she and Purrloin started to leave. "So stay here and do nothing. It's all you're good for." Purrloin said to Shadow Weaver the door to Catra's room closed.
Bright Moon
Back in Bright Moon, under the night sky, Glimmer, Bow, Ralts, Espurr, Rowlet and Quaxly was in Glimmer's room, with Noah still trapped in the closet but awake. "Listen, Glimmer, I appreciate you trying, but you can't protect me anymore. We have to tell your mom." Bow said to Glimmer.
"We're not telling anybody's mom! And what do you mean, protect you?" Glimmer asked Bow. "Isn't it obvious? This is all my fault! If I hadn't gone to prom with Perfuma, we wouldn't have been separated. I wouldn't have gotten kidnapped, and you wouldn't be sick. See? All my fault!" Bow said to Glimmer.
"That's crazy! It's obviously my fault! I let myself get distracted. I shouldn't have been so weird about you hanging out with someone else. I'm sorry, Bow." Glimmer said to Bow. "You can't be sorry when I'm trying to be sorry." Bow said to Glimmer, with teary eyes. "But your sorry is wrong and mine is right." Glimmer said to Bow, with teary eyes.
"Oh for the love of Lugia. You know being trapped in here and listening to you two play the blame game is annoying. Bow, the "what if" thinking isn't going to help anybody. Glimmer, even if Bow wasn't there or with you, there was so much going on that it would be hard to focus on anything. And what happened to Glimmer was not Bow's fault, not Glimmer's fault, not Adora's fault, and not my fault. It's Shadow Weaver's fault, this happened to Glimmer. Now, will you two just get over who's fault it is and kiss already?" Noah said to Bow and Glimmer from the closet, making both Bow and Glimmer blush. "WHAT?!" Bow and Glimmer
"Hey don't blame me that you two sound like a romance novel. now for the fourth time. LET ME OUT!" Noah said to Bow and Glimmer from the closet. "You know what? Let's just hug." Glimmer said to Bow. "Yeah, yeah. Hugging is good." Bow said to Glimmer, as they hugged.
That's when Glimmer started to glitch again. "I'm glitching, aren't I?" Glimmer asked Bow, as she held onto Bow. "It hurts so much." Bow quietly said to Glimmer. "How am I gonna get through dinner without my mom noticing?" Glimmer asked everyone. "You won't, so you'll have to tell your mother." Noah said to Glimmer from the closet.
"Ah. Ooh. We start a fire, then she'll have to cancel." Glimmer said to everyone. "You can't be serious?" Espurr asked Glimmer, as everyone, even Noah from the closet, gave her a "seriously" look. "Just a small one?" Glimmer asked everyone. "NO!" everyone, but Bow, said to Glimmer.
The Sea Near Bright Moon
On a beach a little ways from Bright Moon, John Pachirisu Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet were standing in the sand. "What are we doing here? I have something important to do?" Adora asked John. "Running away from your problems isn't going to fix them." John said to Adora. "I'm not running from anything." Adora said to John.
"Then why did you jump out a window in your She-ra form?" John asked Adora. Adora said nothing. "That's what I thought. You jumped out the window without any idea why, simply because you don't know how to handle or fix them." John said to Adora. "That's why I need to go. To get stronger. Strong enough where the people I care about don't get hurt ever again." Adora said to John, getting into a fighting stance.
"Adora. That's not something you can control. These things just happen." John said to Adora. "But I can't let it happen again." Adora said to John, lowering her sword. "Adora, what happened to Entrapta was not your fault." John said to Adora, putting a hand on her right shoulder.
"Yes it was. It was my plan, and I had done a better job, Entrapta would still be with us and the Alliance wouldn't have fallen apart." Adora said to John. "Adora, you're a kid. You all are. And this is the first time you felt lost. It's going to leave a big impact on you all. That's why it's falling apart, not because of you. But because this is the first time you all felt lost." John said to Adora.
"But I was the leader, I should have been better." Adora said to John. "I'll say it again. Adora you a kid. You're not supposed to be good at anything. You have a lot to learn. And sometimes those lessons will have to be learned the hard way." John said to Adora.
"Some lessons this is." Adora said to John, as she sat down. John sighed, and sat down, putting the ship and candle down in the sand. "Adora, I was hoping to help. But Now I see you need a father lecture. You did the best you could with all the stuff that was going around you." John said to Adora.
"My best wasn't good enough. If it was, Entrapta would be here." Adora said to John. "Adora, no one's perfect. We all make mistakes, we all have our weaknesses. But those mistakes and weaknesses make us humans." John said to Adora.
"And my weakness cost Entrapta her life." Adora said to John, getting up and turning away. "Enough!" John said to Adora, with an intimidating voice, making Adora turn to John. "Sit." John said to Adora, making Adora sit.
"Entrapta made her choice. You warned them of the danger, and Entrapta ignored you. It was her choice that got her killed. Not you or any of the others. A leader does the best they can with what they have, making the calls that they think is best. And they'll have to live with those choices." John said to Adora. "What do you mean?" Adora asked John.
"Let me tell you a story of my great grandfather." John said to Adora. "Great grandfather?" Adora asked John. "Right, you don't know much about family trees. If you view my family like a line, with Noah being in the front, and me behind Noah, my great grandfather is the fifth person behind Noah." John said to Adora. "Oh." Adora said, getting a little bit of the idea.
"Now for my story. Like me and many of the people in my family, he was a captain of a ship. And while he was transporting cargo. He heard about a costly city hit by a massive title wave, and the city was in ruins. My great grandfather knew the cargo he had on his ship was the supplies the people of that city needed, and they needed it immediately. So he ordered his crew to head for the coastal city to help those people." John said to Adora. "I don't see the problem?" Adora said to John.
"The problem is that the cargo was not his. It was illegal for him to just give it to those people. But that didn't stop him. Once he reached that city he started to pace out the cargo to the people, and led his crew in rescue and clean up, they saved many lives." John said to Adora. "So what happened after he helped all those people?" Eevee asked John.
"Well Eevee, despite all the good he did to that city, the company whose stuff he used, they weren't happy with his choice. They took everything but the clothes on the back from my great grandfather, and made it so he could never be a captain of any ship ever again." John said to Eevee. "Then what did he do? Did he fight them to keep his ship?" Adora asked John, swinging her sword around.
"No. He accepted their punishment, for he knew what he did was wrong, but to him the choice was either to abandon people in need or lose his home. Both choices weren't great ones. But he would rather have the people in need get the help they need, then live in his empty house. So he gave up his home and ship to bring hope to people. And while he didn't like it at all, to him that was a fair price for everything he did." John said to Adora. "Doesn't sound fair to me." Charcadet said to John.
"Maybe, but his choice may have cost him the sea, he felt like it was worth it to help those people. And he didn't know it at the time. But it was completely worth it." John said to Charcadet. "What do you mean?" Adora asked John.
"Well, after losing everything, but the clothes on his back and our family necklace, my great grandfather traveled back to the coastal city he helped, and started to help fix the place. There he met a woman who was grateful for his help. And after learning what it cost him. She offered him a place to rest her head at her place. My great grandfather accepted her kindness. And kindness turned to love. And in time that love would lead that woman to become my great grandfather's wife and to my grandfather joining the world." John said to Adora.
"Awh, how romantic." Eevee said. "You see Adora. Our choice can bring both good and bad things. And we have to live with them, whether we like them or not." John said to Adora.
"So is that what you meant by living with your choice?" Adora asked John. "Yes. My great grandfather knew there was no good choice, so he did what he thought was right, and that's all a leader can do in hard times." John said to Adora. "But I don't want to live with the fact that my idea got Entrapta killed." Adora said to John, looking away from John.
John then made Adora turn to him. "That's why we're here. To let go of Entrapta. My family has this tradition when our love or crew passes. We light a candle for them, and have them set sail into their next life." John said to Adora, holding up the candle and boat.
"Why?" Adora asked John. "To let them go. They will always have a place in our heart, but if we don't let them go, they can hunt us for the rest of our life. So we light this candle, give them some flowers as a goodbye present, and let them go, so that we can live. And when we see each other again in the next life, we'll have many new stories to tell them." John said to Adora, giving Adora the candle, and then lighting a match from his pocket.
Adora looked at the candle and the flame for a few seconds. "I'm sorry, but I have to go." Adora said to John, dropping the candle, and started to run. "Adora!" Eevee and Charcadet said, as they ran after her.
But John and Pachirisu stayed in the sand. "Are you not going after her?" Pachirisu asked John. "No. She carries the weight of the world on her shoulder and won't let anyone help her. It looks like she must learn the hard way, that even with her being magic, things aren't always going to go the way you want them." John said to Pachirisu, before blowing out the match, and he and Pachirisu gathered the wooden boat and candle and started to head back to Bright Moon.
The Whispering Woods
After running away from John and Pachirisu. Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet found themselves in the forest. "It was definitely this way. I think." Adora said to Eevee and Charcadet, as they walked through the woods. "I think. To me that means we're lost, more or less." Charcadet said to Adora, as Adora got her cap stuck on a bush.
"I know where we're going. Oh!" Adora said to Charcadet, before noticing a rock. "That rock looks familiar." Adora said to everyone. "Yeah, because we passed it an hour ago." Eevee said to Adora. "That makes me lean to the more side of us being lost." Charcadet, making Adora sigh. Adora then marked the rock with her sword, before they started to walk again.
Bright Moon
Back in Bright Moon, Angella was waiting in the dining room with food on the large table, when Glimmer walked into the room. This made Angella stand up. "I gave the staff the night off so it could be just us. And I asked Mia to make some of your favorites plus some dishes from her world. Before I gave them the night off." Angella said to Glimmer.
"Thanks." Glimmer said to Angella, before she tried to leave. "We've hardly had a chance to talk since you returned." Angella said to Glimmer, making Glimmer stop. "Well, you know, not much to talk about." Glimmer said to Angella, looking at a plant, and not Angella.
"Not much to talk about? You were kidnapped! And you lost a friend during an escape and-" Angella said to Glimmer, but stopped Glimmer trying to keep a glitch down and interrupted her.
"I get it, Mom. I failed." Glimmer said to Angella, turning to Angella. "That's not what I-." Angella said to Glimmer, but stopped talking when Glimmer started to glitch out, holding onto herself, and falling to the fall, all the while shouting in pain.
"Stop! Make it stop!" Angella said, as she moved to Glimmer's side and embraced her. "Glimmer, what's happening to you? What aren't you telling me?" Angella asked Glimmer, as Glimmer glitch out for a few seconds. Once Glimmer was done glitching out, she forced Angella off her. "Don't yell at me! I know I messed everything up, okay?" Glimmer said to Angella, as she stood up and walked away.
I know I'm a big disappointment." Glimmer said to Angella, as she sat at the table. "What are you talking about?" Angella asked Glimmer. "Entrapta died trying to rescue me, the Princess Alliance is over, And Shadow Weaver did something to my powers! I'm sorry I couldn't be perfect like you. You have no idea what it feels like to be such a screwup!" Glimmer said to Angella. "I don't know how you feel? I got your father killed!" Angella said to Glimmer.
This made Glimmer go quiet. "I ordered the battle your father perished in." Angella said to Glimmer, turning away from Glimmer. "I've never forgiven myself." Angella said to Glimmer. "I- I didn't know that." Glimmer said to Angella. "Yes, well, you never talk to me. Why didn't you tell me you were sick?" Angella asked Glimmer, turning to Glimmer and kneeling.
"Because I was ashamed. I acted without thinking, the exact thing you're always telling me not to do. I teleported right into their trap. The alliance is over, and I'm to blame." Glimmer said to Angella, looking away from Angella.
"Oh, Glimmer, I'm the one who failed. If I hadn't let the first Alliance fall apart after your father died, none of this would be happening." Angella said to Glimmer, turning Glimmer's face to her, and taking Glimmer's hands. "You feel like a failure?" Glimmer asked Angella.
"Don't make the same mistakes I did. I should have kept fighting. And you should, too." Angella said to Glimmer, as she stood up. "But the other princess, they all quit. You don't think the Rebellion is done?" Glimmer asked Angella. "With my daughter leading it? Not a chance." Angella said to Glimmer, helping Glimmer out of the chair.
"Even if my powers are gone?" Glimmer asked Angella. "We'll figure it out. Together." Angella said to Glimmer, as she hugged Glimmer. Glimmer welcomed the hug. Glimmer hugged her mother for a minute before breaking the hug.
"I have to go. I trapped Noah in my closet all day, because I didn't want him to tell you about me glitching out. I better let him out now that you know." Glimmer said to Angella, before leaving the room. "What?" Angella asked, surprised that her daughter did that.
The Whispering Woods
Back in the Whispering Woods, Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet were still lost. Meanwhile Catra and Purrloin were outside the woods. "Come on, let's find this stash." Purrloin said to Catra, as she entered the woods. Catra grumbled before following Purrloin.
The five of them wandered around, and while Catra and Purrloin had a map, it wasn't working. "This thing is useless." Catra said to Purrloin, as they stopped. "Guess we'll have to find it the old fashion way." Purrloin said to Catra, as they started to walk again.
At the same time, Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet found themselves at the marked rock again. "No. But We've been walking in a straight line!" Adora said, before smashing the rock. "I'm trying to help! Why are you stopping me?" Adora asked the woods. "Maybe because you know you're running from your problems instead of trying to fix them." Charcadet said to Adora.
Back with Catra and Purrloin, they walked and Catra tried to use the map, but ended up tripping. Catra then yelled and threw the table away. "I should've known better than to trust a princess." Catra said to herself. "Should we just turn back and say that her table was worthless?" Purrloin asked Catra, before they heard whispering. "Hmm?" Catra asked, before whining. "Yeah, maybe we should go back." Purrloin said to Catra.
Back with Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet, Adora was still talking to the woods. "Just let me fix this. Please, I- I can't let anyone else get hurt." Adora said to the woods. "Adora, it's like John said, that's not something we can control." Charcadet said to Adora. Adora then sighed. "Fine. You win." Adora said to everyone, before turning back into her normal form.
"You all want me to be weak? Well, I am. And I'm afraid." Adora said to everyone, before tossing the sword away, setting down, and hugging her legs into her chest. "Because I'm no good at any of this." Adora said, before lowering her head into her arms. That's when Eevee and Charcadet hugged Adora.
"Adora. It's like John said, we're kids. We're not supposed to be good with any of this, and sometimes we have to learn the hard way. But that doesn't mean you're weak, it just means you're human." Charcadet said to Adora. "And we're here for you. And together we'll figure out a way to help Glimmer, one way or another." Eevee said to Adora. "Eevee, Charcadet, thank you." Adora said to them, before pulling them into her arms for a hug.
That's when they saw a bright light coming from behind some vines. They walked up to the vines, and moved them, revealing the temple Madame Razz found, and landed in front of the temple, acting like it was waiting for them. Adora then grabbed the sword and started to walk towards the temple.
Back with Catra and Purrloin, they were trying to get out of the woods, with Catra being scared. And after getting stuck in a few plants, Catra stopped. "We'll never find this magical tech. If it even existed in the first place. Or find a way out of stupid place." Catra said to Purrloin. "Would you relax, we'll either find a way out of here or the tech, whatever happens first." Purrloin said to Catra.
That's when Catra and Purrloin noticed Adora, Eevee, and Charcadet, walking up to the temple. "Looks like the tech will happen first." Catra said to Purrloin, as they got a wicked smile on their face.
Then Catra and Purrloin climbed a tree, to get a better look at them. "Hey, Adora." Catra said, as she and Purrloin had looks on their aces that looked like cats ready to pounce on their prey.
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